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The title pretty much says it all. Still, I may need to develop a little. Where does this come from? Well, there are several reasons. I guess it starts with a wish to reconnect with nature more… There’s definitely that… Also, I write, I take pictures, I read, and that’s […]

Bordeaux Docks and Roadstead, early 20th Century. This picture (is it a picture that has been colored by hand, or a drawing?) is interesting, as the buildings on the docks are the same a Century later, but obviously, the docks and the activity on the Garonne river are […]

Apparently, it’s quite wet in Paris today, but here, in my neck of the woods in Japan, it snowed – barely. That reminded me of that evening in Paris, near the Eiffel Tower on a snowy night, a few years ago:

So, this was my Christmas dinner: In case you’re wondering, here is what was on the menu : Duck magrets, aligot, Parma ham (I’m being told that the Italian term is used in English for some reason, probably sounds sexier than just “ham”, so I meant, prosciutto […]

So, this is Christmas vacation (called “Winter vacation” in Japan) and among other things, I’m watching movies and cartoons with my kids. Last night, we watched Frozen. Believe it or not, it was the first time I saw it. Here are a few of my impressions (in no particular order) […]